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Plan for tomorrow’s mission. Learn to code with the GI Bill®.

Approved by the Kentucky Approving Agency for Veterans Education, The Software Guild is making it easier than ever for veterans and their families to learn to code. You’ve already earned your GI Bill®, now earn the skills you need to begin a new career in just 12 weeks.

You're 12 Weeks Away from a New Career

Through mission-ready skills, a team-based environment and relentless dedication, the military has prepared you for a variety of obstacles. Now, with help from The Software Guild, you can prepare to launch a new career in a fast-growing field: software development.

At our campus in Louisville, KY, you can gain the professional skills you need to land a career in the coding world through one of The Software Guild’s hands-on coding bootcamp programs. These full-stack coding bootcamps are designed to transform tech novices into career-ready junior software developers in just 12 weeks. Covering two leading programming languages, Java and .NET/C#, The Software Guild is filling the tech skills gap by supplying apprentices with the skills employers demand.

In addition to in-depth training, The Software Guild offers apprentices access to its extensive network of more than 450 employers. Join the hundreds of graduates who have landed tech careers, and take advantage of the special military hiring initiatives offered through many of our employer network member companies, including Humana, Adecco, UPS and many more.

In addition, we also offer a solution to active members of the military and veterans who do not qualify for GI Bill® benefits or cannot complete a bootcamp at The Software Guild’s campus in Louisville, KY. Explore our Veterans Who Code scholarship, a $2,000 award designed to assist dedicated service members who are on the road to becoming a junior developer. Visit our Financial Aid page to learn more about this exciting financing opportunity.

Learn to Code with the GI Bill®

Earning a tech education through a coding bootcamp has never been easier or more affordable for veterans. Approved by the Kentucky Approving Agency for Veterans Education, The Software Guild now accepts GI Bill® benefits for programs offered at the Louisville campus.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill."

Accolades

The Software Guild is proud to be recognized as a Best Bootcamp by Course Report and SwitchUp, two leading authorities on coding education. Our proven curriculum, demonstrated student outcomes, and satisfied alumni network all contribute to help us earn these distinctions.

Our Culture

At The Software Guild, we focus intently on learning and career development. The curriculum is rigorous and demanding, but it ensures you thoroughly understand the wide range of concepts you’re learning. Projects are never purely academic; the capstone project helps you build a portfolio that you can show prospective employers. But it’s not all work; we host regular game nights, and apprentices form close bonds, participating in social activities outside the classroom. Every Guildie is a Guildie for life.

Career Support

We’re invested in the success of our apprentices at The Software Guild. We provide career prep and access to our employer network to help ensure success, and we make sure that every skill we teach is practical and relevant to the modern workforce.

FAQs

Software Guild’s in-person programs at the Louisville campus have been approved to accept the GI Bill®. Contact The Software Guild’s enrollment counselors to determine how your certification can be applied.

The Software Guild offers two scholarships: the Women in Tech Award and the Veterans Who Code Award. Both are subject to eligibility and are available for The Software Guild’s fully online coding bootcamps, Louisville and Minneapolis locations.

Women in Tech Award ($2,000):
The $2,000 award is available to female enrollees. Female students qualify based on self-identification.

Veterans Who Code Award ($2,000):
The $2,000 award is available to eligible military personnel in the following groups: reservists, veterans, and/or active-duty service members. To qualify for the award, students must present proof of eligibility defined as military original statement of service or certificate of release or discharge.

Terms and conditions
Scholarship recipients must successfully complete the admissions process and be admitted into the fully online, Minneapolis or Louisville coding bootcamp program and begin the course prior to December 31, 2018 to be granted award funds. The grant will be evenly distributed across two session payments whereby $1,000 is awarded at the beginning of each session to directly reduce the cost of tuition for that session. Students must remain in good standing, as defined by The Software Guild, and successfully complete all requirements of Session One before being awarded grant for Session Two. Scholarships may not be combined.

GI Bill®:
The Software Guild is approved by the Kentucky Approving Agency for Veterans education to offer VA Educational benefits to eligible students in approved programs. To learn how your GI Bill® can help fund your coding education, contact an enrollment counselor.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

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Test Yourself

Not sure if software development is for you? Try our online Introduction to Web Development course. Apprentices for beginner-level bootcamps .NET/C# and Java are required to take this course, because it helps prepare you for your time as an apprentice by teaching you the basics of Git, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Projects you complete in this course will be discussed during the first weeks of the Java and .NET/C# cohorts.

How to Apply

Filling out our application form is the first step on your road to becoming a junior developer or advancing to a master-level skill set. A member of our enrollment team will reach out to ask you additional questions and answer any questions you may have.

At our coding bootcamp, we focus on the languages companies want, with real-world curriculum taught by experienced master instructors. Apprentices graduate from The Software Guild with relevant, employable skills. A choice of locations or online programs offer options that are designed to help apprentices succeed.